Fresh off of its 7-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship win over Mississippi Valley State, Prairie View A&M received more good news with four players being named to the SWAC All-Tournament team.

Panthers catcher Evan Richard received his SWAC Tournament MVP award on Sunday, and fittingly he was also named to the All-SWAC team as a catcher. He went 5-for-13 (.385) with three RBIs, three runs scored and six base on balls during the tournament.

Sophomore James Fontenot was named to the All-SWAC team at short stop. Fontenot was only 2-for-14 at the plate, but he drew nine walks, had five runs scored and two stolen bases in the tournament. Fontenot also proved to be one of the more exciting defensive players to watch with a seemingly unlimited range of coverage and the arm to get the put outs at first or turn double plays.

Stef Hernandez threw a gem, going a complete nine scoreless innings for the Panthers with five strikeouts in their 2-0 win over Jackson State. He also started three games as a designated hitter, going 2-for-10 with two RBIs. He was named to the SWAC All-Tournament team under pitcher/DH.

Panthers senior right-handed side arm slinger Daniel Castillo had five saves, a 5-0 record and the lowest ERA (1.47) of any SWAC reliever heading into the tournament, but he was left off the All-SWAC Team. He responded by going 1-0 in the SWAC Tournament and picking up a save in the Panther's championship game en route to being named to the SWAC All-Tournament team as a pitcher.

Prairie View A&M coach Waskyla Cullivan topped it off by being named the SWAC coach of the year. He has directed the Panthers to a 28-23 record and their first conference championship since 2007. Prairie View entered the tournament with a 15-8 SWAC record and as the No. 2 seed in the West. The Panthers went 4-1 in the tournament to take home the ultimate prize.